“Divide and Share” is more than a slogan. The new bike share makes the public transportation pie bigger by adding more capacity — whether those seats are on a bus, train, or the saddles of 4,000 bikes. Continue reading Divvy: Chicago’s Public Bike Program Divides and Shares
Here are my recommendations for fun and affordable Chicago-area outdoor activities for the novice, the budgeteer, the outdoor-curious, the car-less, and the wanna-be camper. Continue reading Get Outdoorsing, Chicago!
As moviegoers learn in romcoms like this scene from My Best Friend’s Wedding starring Julia Roberts and the swoon-worthy timbre of Durmot Mulroney, you can’t let a good thing pass you by.
It’s true (in this movie – SPOILER ALERT) when your best friend with whom you have secretly been in love with for years is marrying someone so cute you despise her and you say nothing until the wedding day.
And it’s also true when major cultural attractions go sight unseen by its own residents like the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s River Cruise (which also figures prominently in this scene). Continue reading “Booze and 5 More Reasons You Shouldn’t Let the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s River Cruise Pass You By (Thanks, Julia Roberts)”
My girlfriend Marissa, who’s traveling to Barcelona, Spain, asked me if she could bring home to Chicago some wine, cheese, or its famous ham as a delicious souvenir? Continue reading “Can I Bring Home Wine, Cheese, or Ham from Spain?”
